The Top Dangers Of Using Psychedelics

By Leo Gura - October 15, 2017

Since I’m releasing this multi-part video series about the good aspects of psychedelics, I thought it would be honest to balance that out by detailing some of the downsides. Even though I’m very positive about psychedelics overall, they do come with risks, especially when people start using them without doing proper research.

Psychedelics are very safe ONLY IF you follow proper protocol and approach them with a careful attitude. Handle them as you would handle a loaded firearm, and you should do great.

Top risks (in no particular order):

Consuming rare, exotic, untested research chemicals

Buying research chemicals from an unverified online chemical company

Not using drug testing kits on every new batch of substance you buy

Overdosing through sloppiness & not researching dosages thoroughly

Not using an accurate milligram scale to weigh your doses

Using the wrong route of administration (ROA) for your substance

For example, snorting freebase or smoking salt forms of the substance

Tripping in a loud party environment

Getting caught by law enforcement

Using psychedelics which cause loss of motor control (like Salvia) without a trip sitter

This may sound like a ton of serious risks. But keep in mind that I simply made a list here of all the risks I could possibly think of for the sake of being balanced and truthful. This is a very comprehensive list. Most human activities involve long lists of risks, if we are very honest. For example, one the risks of marriage is that your spouse might kill you. One of the risks of cooking is burning your house down. One of the risks of eating at your favorite restaurant is food poisoning. But these are very remote probabilities if you approach things with intelligence.

95% of the risks above can be easily avoided just by having a serious, respectful attitude towards these substances, as you would for a strong prescription medication, a sharp knife, or a frying pan with hot oil.

Nearly all the dangers above stem from underestimating the incredible power of consciousness. If nothing else, psychedelics will teach you humility.

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